Jim McColl, the former owner of the Ferguson Marine shipyard, has said Nicola Sturgeon’s claim it would close without the contract for two CalMac ferries was “a lie”.
The businessman also disputed the First Minister’s claim about how many jobs were saved by the contract for the ferries - Glen Sannox and Hull 802 - which are now overdue and over budget.
He has previously said the contract was rushed through for political reasons in 2015 due to the SNP conference, something the Scottish Government strongly denies.
